Digitally Curious
Digitally Curious is a show all about the near-term future with actionable advice from a range of global experts. Order the book that showcases these episodes at curious.click/order
Who is your host, Andrew Grill? He’s the AI expert who speaks your business language. After 30+ years building tech solutions at companies like IBM and a range of high-tech startups, Andrew now helps executives navigate AI without getting lost in the complexity.
He has held senior leadership roles, including Global Managing Partner at IBM, and has collaborated with C-suite teams from organisations such as Shell, Vodafone, Dell, SAP Concur, Nike, Nestlé, and the NHS.
Andrew has delivered 600+ keynotes in over 50 countries on topics such as generative AI, quantum computing, digital transformation, and the future of work.
Ranked among the world’s top 10 futurist speakers and a finalist for AI Expert of the Year, in 2025, he was recognised on the AI 100 UK List as one of the country’s leading voices in responsible Artificial Intelligence.
He is the author of Digitally Curious (2024), a bestselling guide to navigating the future of AI and technology, and host of the Digitally Curious Podcast (since 2019), where he translates complex trends into actionable insights.
Andrew is a regular media commentator, featured on BBC Television & Radio, Sky News, LBC, and in publications such as the Financial Times, The Guardian, and The Economist.
Find out more about Andrew at actionablefuturist.com
Digitally Curious
S2 Episode 6: Thriving in a time of uncertainty with Dr Lynn Gribble
In this time of extreme uncertainty, what can we do to to thrive and overcome an unprecedented time in our personal and business life?
Dr Lynn Gribble based her PhD on the psychological underpinnings of the effects of retrenchment - that is thriving in uncertainty. We asked her back onto the show to look at some practical tips we can use during this uncertain time.
Lynn last appeared on Season 1, Episode 8 of the show to look at the future of people management.
On this special episode of the podcast we covered:
- How do we deal with uncertainty and thrive in an uncertain time?
- Practical advice on how to set up to work effectively from home
- - set up your physical space properly
- - create a routine you can replicate anywhere
- - create virtual 'social hours' for your work colleagues
- How we will be measured on outputs not time taken to get the work done
- Tips for managers working with home-based teams
- Tips for calming the wired worried state
- Tools to help working online and from home
- Things can you can do TODAY to help with anxiety around the current environment
- - focus on what you know
- - physical activity
- - think about something that makes you happy
- - reach out and connect to people
Find out more about Lynn at TalkingTrends.com.au
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